Our Mission Statement

A school, in which children of difference nationalities, religions and cultures meet each other.

A school, in which the sense of community, respectful cooperation and tolerance is lived.

A school, in which independence and individual responsibility is improved and young people grow up to strong personalities.

A school, in which skills and talents for arts and music are supported.

The Structure of Our Classes

The German School Hurghada is starting with the Nursery for children from 2 till 4 years, followed by the pre school for children aged from 4 years on. With the age of 6 years the Primary School is beginning. Dead line for the age is the 30th of September. After that the students will be arranged according to their past performance. The move up to the higher classes will be decided according to the regulation of the Thüringen ministry of education. In the Egyptian part there will be the national examination in addition after classes 3, 6 and 9.

The final exam after year 12 is the German IB which allows our students the access to most universities world wide.

The groups in the pre school are equipped with German and Egyptian specially trained staff. In a playing atmosphere the children will be prepared for school. The language of the pre school is mainly German. Children who do not speak German will learn it in these 2 years and will have an examination after KG 2. German children will get first words of the Arabic language, children who already speak the two languages can intensify their know-how. English is starting in primary school.

In primary school the teaching of classes 1 to 4 will be according to the regulations of the ministry of education of Thüringen. In all German subjects the language will be German. The other entire subjects which are regulated by the Egyptian ministry of education will be taught in Arabic.

The junior high school contains classes 5 to 10. The subjects will be chosen according to the regulation of the ministry of education of Thüringen. The Egyptian subjects are in addition and obligatory for all Egyptian students, facultative for the German students. After class 6 will be the examination of Ibtedaia, after class 9 the examination of Iidadia. With the successful passed exams, or for the German children with the regular move up, the children will enter class 10. After class 10 the students will do the German secondary I examination.

In the senior high school containing the classes 11 to 12 the students will be prepared for the GIB (International Baccalaureat) as the final exam, Arabic has to be taken till the final exam.

The Nursery

Our concept for the nursery is based on the newest cognitions of educational sciences.

The size of the groups with a maximum of 15 children makes it possible to give most individual care to each child.

School Meals

The DSH has been working successfully since the beginning with a full day concept with school lessons daily from 09:00 a.m. till 04:15 p.m. Healthy food has an extensive influence on the mental and physical development ofchildren. We are aware of this high responsibility and therefore we arrange the menu of

the school in line with the recommendations for school meals of the DGE (GermanSociety for Nutrition).

The Location

The school building is located in front of Siva Grand Beach Hotel, the entrance is

in the side street, opposite "Eibet" Supermarket. The building contains spacious classrooms on two floors, a music room computer and cosy reading corner and relaxation areas. The meals are served in the own restaurant in buffet style.

The villas next to the main building are including the library, Arabic classrooms for the pre school as well as a the sleeping room of the nursery and a praying room.

In the outside area the students can find grass covered grounds and is surrounding by a jogging path.

The nursery of the DSH is located in separate villas next to the main building They are containing the group rooms as well as a big common room with a restaurant corner. The playground for the nursery is equipped with a climbing gym, a small "city" with streets and small cars is inviting the children to play.

The group rooms of the pre school are located in the first floor of the new Villas.